This month, DEQ turns the spotlight on Orin Schmitt, who for many of you, is one of your first points of contact here at the agency. But Orin is more than about just onboardin
Monthly Archives: January 2023
DEQ Laboratory launches survey to prioritize locations for new SensORs™
On Jan. 12, 2023, the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality launched a public survey to help its Air Quality Monitoring Team determine and prioritize 20 locations for new SensORs to measure air quality from wildfire smoke across the state. SensORs, which were first developed by DEQ’s Laboratory in 2019, are lower-cost monitors that collect timely particulate matter 2.5 dataContinue reading “DEQ Laboratory launches survey to prioritize locations for new SensORs™”
Oregon Environmental Quality Commission adopts Advanced Clean Car II Rule
The Environmental Quality Commission adopted rules on Dec. 19, 2022, to require all new passenger cars, trucks and SUVs sold in Oregon to be zero emissions by 2035. The commission is the policy and rulemaking board for the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality